Changed my mind about cheap load cells after one broke on a job

Used to buy those $30 load cells from Amazon. Figured they were fine for smaller lifts. Then one snapped lifting a 4 ton HVAC unit in Denver. Almost dropped it on a brand new roof. Spent $180 on a proper Crosby load cell after that. Has anyone else had cheap gear fail on them?

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samrodriguez2d ago

Is your setup doing anything weird after the drop or was it just the load cell that gave out? I switched to name brand hardware after a cheap shackle bent on me lifting a generator, never skimp on anything above head now. That extra money hurts at first but it beats the stress of wondering if your gear will hold.